Triple 0 to Be Strengthened Against Future Outages

Triple 0 to Be Strengthened Against Future Outages
Optus' "Yes" sign reflects in its outlet window in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 8, 2023. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia’s emergency hotline will be fortified against future technical issues, after a major Optus outage left thousands of Australians unable to contact the crucial service.

Nearly one in three Australians were left without phone and internet services when the telco giant experienced a nationwide outage in November.